Press Coverage

The representatives of the Wi-SUN Alliance, and its members, are available to respond to all media enquiries.

Our aim is to raise awareness of the Wi-SUN Alliance and our mission is to drive the global proliferation of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart cities, smart utilities and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications using open global standards. We do this by working with numerous media outlets worldwide.

Here are just a few examples of some of the articles that we have contributed to and/or have been featured in.

Media Enquiries

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Wi-SUN Alliance Continues to Adapt and Improve

June 8, 2023

Aside from Wi-SUN’s 300-strong member base of leading silicon, product and device companies, the organisation works closely with a number of partners globally for the

Wi-SUN Alliance Continues to Adapt and Improve

June 8, 2023

Aside from Wi-SUN’s 300-strong member base of leading silicon, product and device companies, the organisation works closely with a number of partners globally for the

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Turning the Lights on an Energy Sector Under Cyber Attack

May 18, 2023 10:08 am·

In 2010, a malicious computer worm that later became known as Stuxnet wreaked havoc on centrifuges used to enrich uranium gas in an Iranian facility,…

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Smart Stormwater Management Programs Rely on IoT Technology

May 9, 2023 10:18 am·

The winter of 2022/2023 brought heavy rains and snowstorms to the western United States. These events highlight the need for smart stormwater management practices that…

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7 Ways Wireless Mesh Networks & Open Standards Will Benefit Energy Companies Over the Next Decade

May 9, 2023 9:39 am·

From efficiency and reliability improvements to greater security and customer satisfaction, mesh networking and open standards should be considered critical elements of a growing and…

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Can More Government Funding and Initiatives Help Drive Smart Utilities?

April 25, 2023 12:55 pm·

According to research commissioned by Wi-SUN Alliance earlier this year, and interviews at industry event DistribuTECH 2023, senior utilities professionals believe that more government funding…

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Utilities See Security as Most Exciting IoT Technology

March 29, 2023 8:13 am·

Energy security was seen as very exciting for 79% of respondents, more so than the development of smart buildings and infrastructure (75%), weather and climate…

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Utilities Say Financial Incentives Plus Lofty Goals Is Recipe for Success

February 23, 2023 9:10 am·

While government funding/legislation is seen as ‘very important’ for 70% of survey respondents, the need for more pilot projects and implementations (75%), and greater co-operation…

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Wi-SUN Helping Utilities Deploy IoT at Scale

February 3, 2023 12:55 pm·

Phil Beecher talks about how two US utilities, in particular, started in 2006 to look at the problems of resilience in the smart grid. They…

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The Role of IoT in Overcoming Urban Challenges

January 26, 2023 9:34 am·

Most city leaders would agree that all other matters are secondary to the safety and security of their citizens, making this a great place to…

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IoT Ambitions Are Maturing

January 26, 2023 9:23 am·

We published our first ‘state of the nation’ Internet of Things (IoT) report in 2017. Last year, we revisited this study, surveying 300 UK and…

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Testing in a Communications Environment

January 24, 2023 9:41 am·

Malfunctioning equipment isn’t just a headache for customers, who may think twice about placing orders in the future, but also has serious repercussions in sectors…

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Wi-SUN Alliance Booth Demo at IoT World Austin 2022

November 14, 2022 1:32 pm·

Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, took IoT World Today’s Scarlett Evans on a tour of the company’s booth for Tech TV at…

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Digitization of the Distribution Grid

October 18, 2022 10:18 am·

As utilities become more operationally reliant on digital power systems to drive reliability, safety, and efficiency, they realize that the underlying digital infrastructure–in other words,…